Disney have also said that the new movie will include songs from the original animated movie, which was released in 1994.

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The studio’s official statement reveals, “We can officially confirm that The Walt Disney Studios and director Jon Favreau are putting a new reimagining of The Lion King on the fast track to production. The project follows the technologically groundbreaking smash hit The Jungle Book, directed by Favreau, which debuted in April and has earned $965.8 million worldwide.”

Before then, the upcoming Beauty and the Beast remake, starring Emma Watson, will hit cinemas in 2017.